OK... Just finished a lot of exploring, both in the spin and in the BIOS.
I was able to boot into runlevel 2 as Ed Gresko suggested. When I ran
"journalctl -a" a couple of red entries near the end caught my eye:
DEVICESCAN failed: glob(3) aborted matching pattern /dev/discs/disc*
In the systems table of devices NO devices found to scan
and
ahci 0000:00:17:0: Found 2 remapped NVMe devices
ahci 0000:00:17:0: Switch your BIOS to AHCI mode to use them
I went into the BIOS setup to the Config tab and the Storage entry:
Controller Mode: [RST mode] {or [AHCI mode]}
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
Intel(R) RST 16.0.7.3491 RAID Driver
RAID Volumes
OEMRAID1, RAID1 (Mirror), 1.8 TB, Normal
RAID VOLUME INFO
Volume Actions:
> Delete (NO!)
Name: OEMRAID1
RAID Level: RAID1 (Mirror)
Stripe Size: N/A
Size: 1.8TB
Status: Normal
Bootable: Yes
> PCIe 1.0, SAMSUNG MZVLB2T0HMLS-000L7
S41ENB0K700749, 1.8TB
PHYSICAL DISK INFO
Port: 1.0
Model Number: SAMSUNG
MZVLB20HMLS-000L7
Serial Number: S41ENB0K700749
Size: 1.8TB
Status: RAID Member
Controller Type: NVMe
Controller Interface: PCIe
> PCIe 2.0, 2.0
Model Number: SAMSUNG
MZVLB20HMLS-000L7
Serial Number: S41ENB0K700769
Size: 1.8TB
Status: RAID Member
Controller Type: NVMe
Controller Interface: PCIe
It appears that the F29 MATE-Compiz spin isn't compatible with Intel RST
controllers. Worse, Clonezilla seems to have the same problem. Now I'm
facing a real problem. I don't really know if I can safely break the
mirror and still run Clonezilla to preserve a forensic copy of the
pre-installed Windows 10 image. Similarly, I don't know if switching from
RST to AHCI mode is safely reversible.
Thoughts anyone?
--Doc
> Just downloaded the mate spin and ran it under virtualbox. On the first
> screen, it doesn have the troubleshooting option, and that then has the
> use
> basic mode. So, don't press enter on the first screen and try to use the e
> option, just use troubleshooting and then basic option.
>
>
> On 24 Nov 2018 at 2:31, jim.cromie@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> From: jim.cromie@xxxxxxxxx
> Date sent: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 02:31:28 -0500
> Subject: Re: F29 fails on new ThinkPad P72
> To: Community support for Fedora users
> <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>> On Sat, Nov 24, 2018 at 12:55 AM dsavage--- via users
>> <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > Michael,
>> >
>> > Not sure I can do that with a spin live DVD image. When I try to edit
>> the
>> > boot initiation code by typing "e" I see:
>> >
>> > getparams 'Start Fedora-MATE-Compiz-Live 29'
>> >
>> > linuxfi /images/pxeboot
>> root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-MATE-Live-29-1-2
>> > read.live.img
>> > initdefi /images/pxeboot/initrd.img
>> >
>> > I don't see where grub-style editing is supported on a live DVD
>> image.
>> >
>> > --Doc
>> >
>>
>> It looks like youre set to edit the boot-code.
>> do cursor keys not let you select the linuxefi line ??
>>
>> if they do, add a 2 at end of linuxefi line, it puts you to
>> non-graphical boot
>>
>> once you do, can you report the absence of /sys/class/drm/* ?
>> so far, none of my boots of the f29 kernels fill this dir, (on my
>> 32bit core 2 duo vintage box)
>> this caused window managers to fail hard.
>> gdm just locked up.
>> lightdm was a bit better, but got screen resolution wrong - minimal
>> res, huge pointer, fonts
>>
>> what worked for me was a locally built kernel, localmodconfig, after
>> copying /boot/config-mumble-f29 to .config
>> this gets screen res correct
>>
>>
>>
>> >
>> > > Try the troubleshooting and do the basic video install. Have seen
>> some
>> > > video
>> > > configurations that fail with the default install, since something
>> with
>> > > the video
>> > > isn't fully supported on the install image. Usually, the basic
>> install
>> > > will work,
>> > > and then running the update will bring in the stuff to support the
>> video.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 23 Nov 2018 at 21:38, dsavage--- via users wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Date sent: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 21:38:35 -0600
>> > > Subject: F29 fails on new ThinkPad P72
>> > > To: "Community support for Fedora users"
>> > > <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > Send reply to: Community support for Fedora users
>> > > <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > From: dsavage--- via users
>> > > <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > Copies to: dsavage@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >
>> > >> I just bought a ThinkPad P72 "mobile workstation". To see if Fedora
>> 29
>> > >> would work, I made a bootable thumb drive with the 64-bit F29-MATE
>> > >> spin.
>> > >> It passed the self-test, but the boot stops before going into
>> graphical
>> > >> mode.
>> > >>
>> > >> This is a new and just-released system, so it couldn't be tested
>> before
>> > >> F29 was released. Some tech details:
>> > >>
>> > >> CPUs Two E-2186M Xeon 6-core 2.9-4.6GHz w/12MB cache
>> > >> RAM 64GB DDR4 2400MHz ECC
>> > >> SSD Two 2TB PCIe-NVMe OPAL2.0 M.2 in RAID1 (Intel on-board
>> > >> controller)
>> > >> Video nVidia Quaddro P5200
>> > >> Display 17.3" 4K (3840x2160)
>> > >>
>> > >> Are any of these known to cause problems with F29?
>> > >>
>> > >> Robert G. (Doc) Savage
>> > >> Fairview Heights, IL
>> > >>
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